Sally Herships

Research in Motion was the smartphone’s pioneer. But the BlackBerry’s core business customers are switching to iPhone and Android devices.

Farmers are hurting as wheat prices drop, but it doesn't necessarily mean the price of bread and cereal for consumers will also fall.

Major retailers like Costco and Walmart often act as indicators of the overall economy, because they can reveal trends for what -- and if -- people are buying.

Charities are using Groupon to solicit, collect and match donations.

The Packers are the only major American sports team that is publicly owned. But their shares have little more than sentimental value.

A crisis of confidence besets the euro as it approaches its 10th anniversary. Can the currency be rebranded to restore its luster?

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway will buy the Omaha World-Herald Co. Why go local?

New York's iconic train station gets an iconic tenant. Will Apple spur retail traffic in nearby stores?

Some stores have resisted the trend to start Christmas before Thanksgiving. Retailer Nordstrom won't even put up decorations until the day after Thanksgiving and is emphatically closed on Thanksgiving Day.

Possibly the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan could become the NBA's most unpopular team owner for his tough tactics at the bargaining table during NBA contract negotiations.